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Digital Dirt

Did you read my last post on googling? This morning I read two articles about hiring managers and recruiters using google to research candidates. What they find can keep you off of the "interview" list.

It amazes me what people put out there. Most people think about teens "telling all" - but the dirt can be found in all age groups.

One of the articles reported that a survey by ExecuNet revealed that 75 percent of executive recruiters use search engines to uncover information about candidates, and 26 percent have eliminated candidates because of information found online.

What can you do about digital dirt? You can contact some sites and request that incriminating information be removed--they probably won't do it. Or you can create an online presence with good information through a web portfolio and a weblog. At Executive Career Suite, we specialize in helping you define your true value and getting that information out for people to see.

Here are the links to the articles:

http://tinyurl.com/c6qta

http://tinyurl.com/dup3c

Do you have digital dirt?

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